Seaweed, edible

Seaweed is not only used to make sushi. There are hundreds of different types of edible seaweed with which you can thicken meals or make rich salads. Seaweed gives us minerals, vitamins, stimulates the metabolism and purifies us from the inside.

In our online store you will find a wide variety of Seaweed Groceries, a great source of nutrients and minerals, algae are considered a gift from nature, provide health, an interesting taste and a healthy option to combine our food.

Nutritional Properties of Seaweed

Seaweed brings us many health benefits and has been included among the "super foods". They contain large amounts of protein, minerals such as iron, calcium, iodine, potassium and vitamin B12.

Seaweed consumption is very popular in .Japan because it is part of their daily diet, but consumption has been increasing in countries all over the world. Algae in the diet help prevent osteoporosis because of the large amount of calcium they contain, they are also very rich in protein, so its consumption is recommended in vegetarian diets. Another important aspect is its content in bioactive substances very beneficial to combat diseases.

In the store you will find the different edible algae to include in your food like Agar Agar, Wire, Dulse, Sea Spaghetti, Hijiki, Kombu, Irish Moss, Dehydrated Nori, Sushi Nori, Wakame, Seaweed Salad, and Wasabi powder, all these products guaranteed and in presentations that preserve its freshness and quality.

Traditionally seaweed is prepared washed and raw, cooked or dried like other vegetables, boiled, and also to make jellies.

Recipes with algae

Seaweed is very versatile and can be combined with most dishes such as sushi, in soups with vegetables or stews, sauces, rice and noodles, salads, shakes, jellies and desserts.

Alga Nori

Nori seaweed is the most popular kelp since it is used to prepare Sushi. Once collected, it is dried in the sun or in ovens on bamboo mats. Its presentation is in sheets and its color can vary between reddish, green, brown or black, and its appearance and texture varies. It is very rich in minerals such as iodine, iron, calcium, potassium and phosphorus. It also contains vitamin A, C and complex B (B1, B2 and B3).

Like all other algae, Nori also provides a good supply of protein, but algae should never be eaten in large quantities, it also contains slow-assimilating carbohydrates and fiber, and they are very low in fat.

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